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Posted Jun 13, 2013 By Kelly KentEMC News - Jordan McIntosh may have grown up in a country song, but he's getting a taste of the celebrity life lately. On Sat. June 8, the young singing sensation began filming his second music video for his new single 'Grew Up in a Country Song',...
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Ceremony marks arrival of Howitzer guns at Memorial Park
Posted Jun 13, 2013
By Desmond Devoy
EMC News - These guns will roar no more in anger. Where once they were used by Canada's soldiers to defend us, the two Howitzers now sit silently, guardians of the respect with which Carleton Place remembers its veterans. "There was an element that...
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"Drugosaurus" undercover cops battle greed, weed, and misdeeds
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By Desmond DevoyEMC News - It's probably a good thing if you do recognize Detective Constable Steve Rothwell in his work clothes. Because if you recognize him in his other, undercover work clothes, then he probably has some questions to ask you. Rothwell describes...
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Camp Merrywood opens hot pad June 23
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By EMC NewsEMC News - This summer, kids with physical disabilities at Easter Seals Camp Merrywood will have the opportunity to shoot hoops, slow dance and enjoy barbecue camp fare in Merrywood's new outdoor facility donated by a group of Easter Seals parents, the...
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High school program makes the grade, featured in popular magazine
Posted Jun 13, 2013
By Tara Gesner
EMC News - Owing to its success, Carleton Place High School's (CPHS) CrossFit program was recently featured in Sweat RX Magazine - volume two, issue four. The publication focuses on CrossFit, exercise and stars of the sport. Veteran CPHS teacher...
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No widening exemption to development charges in Carleton Place's downtown
Posted Jun 13, 2013
By Tara Gesner
EMC News - Is bigger, better? During the policy review committee meeting in Carleton Place on May 28, council discussed a wider exemption to development charges in the downtown area. Coun. Rob Probert chaired the meeting. He explained the municipality's...
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Students at Almonte District High School reach for the top
Posted Jun 13, 2013
By Kelly Kent
EMC News - Reaching for the top is something five students at Almonte District High School do very well. On Saturday, May 11, ADHS' Reach for the Top team competed at the provincial level and placed 14th out of 40 Ontario high schools. The team,...
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Carleton Place Shoppers Drug Mart partners with Real Solutions Discovery
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By EMC NewsEMC News - Few of us ever give a second thought to seeing a pharmacy client taking their medication right at the dispensing counter under the supervision of the pharmacist. Chances are they are taking methadone or Suboxone for treatment for drug addiction...
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Council discusses Energy East pipeline and Enerdu
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By Kelly KentEMC News - The Mississippi Mills Committee of the Whole meeting held on June 4 dealt with several large topics, including the proposed TransCanada Energy East pipeline, the Enerdu project and the recreation master plan. Alain Parise, a representative...
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Fluoride debate heats up
Posted Jun 13, 2013
By Tara Gesner
EMC News – Five out of seven politicians in Carleton Place heard both sides of the debate regarding fluoridation in drinking water last Tuesday night, June 4. Due to previous commitments, Coun. Gary Strike and deputy mayor Ed Sonnenburg were unable...
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ADHS students get the Oscar experience at CAPPIE gala
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By Kelly KentEMC News - Nine students from Almonte District High School got a taste of the celebrity life at this year's CAPPIE award ceremony at the National Arts Centre. The students, who were each nominated for an award, attended the Oscars-like event, which...
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Plan in place for Lanark County OPP detachment commander replacement process
Posted Jun 13, 2013
By Desmond Devoy
EMC News - Insp. Gerry Salisbury isn't going anywhere, anytime soon - but when he does, a plan is in place to find his replacement. And it will be civilians who will make the final decision on who will fill his shoes. "It is not going to be an...
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SAFETY TIPS
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By EMC NewsCarbon Monoxide Alarms: Installing a carbonmonoxide alarm near the sleeping areas of your home will alert you to the presence of this deadly gas. It is a good idea to invest in a batteryoperated alarm that will continue to work during power failures.
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Relay for Life numbers down in Smiths Falls, up in Mississippi Mills
Posted Jun 13, 2013
By Laurie Weir
EMC News - The numbers are in - and they're down significantly from last year, but overall, it was still a successful Relay for Life. The two events in Smiths Falls and Mississippi Mills raised a combined total of $195,000 after the two events on...
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Upper Canada School Board receives governance budget report
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By EMC NewsEMC News - The Upper Canada District School Board's (UCDSB) Committee of the Whole received the proposed governance budget report for 2013-14 last week. This budget provides funding for the honorarium and activities of the board's trustees. This budget...
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The tangible benefits of financial advice, Manage Your Money
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By EMC NewsIt seems obvious that the best way to achieve your financial and retirement goals is having access to sound financial advice grounded in a comprehensive financial plan. Among other things, financially advised households are twice as likely to save for...
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Cfuw Perth And District Education Awards Ceremony May 30, 2013
Posted Jun 13, 2013
By EMC News
One of the principle mandates of the Canadian Federation of University Women is to ensure quality education is available to as many as possible. For many years CFUW has been allocating significant amounts of money to this end, through its Education Awards...
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No new native rights granted under draft land claim agreement: Potts
Posted Jun 13, 2013
By Desmond Devoy
EMC News - Do eastern Ontario's Algonquins have rights, or do they have privileges, under their land claim agreement in principle (AIP)? Well, if you're Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington MPP Randy Hillier, you believe that the document gives the...
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Local children's charity celebrates 40 years in Lanark County
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By EMC NewsEMC News - Started in 1973, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County has spent the last 40 years serving children through a variety of mentoring programs. A celebratory dinner is being planned for Sept. 14 to celebrate the monumental occasion. The...
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Municipalities support greater industry responsibility for waste diversion costs
Posted Jun 13, 2013 By EMC NewsEMC News - The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) supports holding individual producers more responsible for the costs of waste created by their products and packaging. "Our populations are growing, our landfills are shrinking and products...
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